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# CLAUDE.md
Instructions for Claude Code when working on this project.
## Project Overview
**Astrolabe** is a lightweight, browser-based snippet manager for Vega-Lite visualizations. Pure vanilla JavaScript, no build tools, retro Windows 2000 aesthetic.
## Architecture
- **Frontend-only**: HTML/CSS/JavaScript with CDN dependencies (Monaco Editor, Vega-Embed)
- **Storage**:
- **Snippets**: localStorage with Phase 0 schema (id, name, created, modified, spec, draftSpec, comment, tags, datasetRefs, meta)
- **Datasets**: IndexedDB (unlimited size, multi-format: JSON/CSV/TSV/TopoJSON, inline & URL sources)
- **Structure**: Three resizable panels (snippet library, Monaco editor, live preview) + Dataset Manager modal
- **Deployment**: Web app files in `/web` folder; `/docs` folder contains development documentation only
- **No build tools**: Open `web/index.html` directly in browser (needs local server for IndexedDB)
## Current Status
**Completed**: Phases 0-13 (Core functionality + Dataset Management + Advanced Dataset Features + Polish & UX Refinements)
**In Progress**: GitHub Pages deployment preparation
**Next**: Phase 14 - Advanced Snippet Features or additional refinements
### Key Features Implemented
- ✅ Snippet management with draft/published workflow
- ✅ Multi-field sorting and real-time search
- ✅ Storage monitoring and import/export
-**Dataset management with IndexedDB**
- Multi-format support (JSON, CSV, TSV, TopoJSON)
- Multi-source support (inline data, URL references)
- Automatic metadata calculation and URL fetching
- Dataset reference resolution in Vega-Lite specs
- Modal UI with button-group selectors
-**Advanced Dataset Features (Phase 12)**
- Bidirectional snippet ↔ dataset linking with usage tracking
- Extract inline data to datasets
- Import/Export datasets with auto-format detection
- Table preview with type detection (🔢📅🔤✓)
- On-demand URL preview loading with caching
-**Polish & UX Features (Phase 13)**
- Cross-platform keyboard shortcuts (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+N, Cmd/Ctrl+K, Cmd/Ctrl+S, Escape)
- Toast notification system (error, success, warning, info)
- Comprehensive tooltips on all interactive elements
- Enhanced Help modal with 6 sections (About, Features, Getting Started, Shortcuts, Storage, Privacy)
- Data persistence warnings
- **User Settings System**
- Configurable editor options (font size 10-18px, tab size, minimap, word wrap, line numbers)
- Performance tuning (render debounce delay 300-3000ms)
- Date formatting options (smart/relative, locale, ISO, custom with tokens)
- UI theme selection (Light, Dark Experimental)
- **Theme System**
- Light theme (Windows 2000 classic aesthetic)
- Experimental dark theme with CSS variables for theming
- Automatic editor theme synchronization with UI theme
See `docs/dev-plan.md` for complete roadmap and technical details.
- when updating documentation, do not record intermediate changes - write them always as a matter-of-fact information